Momma Art

This discarded, and loved-no-more graduation gown was calling to me from the thrift store rack. It was perfect for this time of year when teachers say goodbye tearfully to some, and not-so-tearfully to others.  But we love them all anyway.  Heeeeey!  Over here!  Buy me and give me a new life!! So I did. Sally liked the dress much better once I picked off those sleeves! She thought it was a perfect resting spot. I chopped the bottom a bit, folded it twice because it was fray-fray-central, and I hemmed it all up.  I could use the chopped off bottom piece as a belt  or use an existing one.  Choices.... The dress is all white so this time, I decided to go with a darker brown belt,  and some metallic sandals. Congrats and good luck  to all the 2015 graduates!  I'm ready for the ceremony! See you next time!

The birthday party.....or should I say,  the birthday part-IES were so much fun!  I start planning my little pumpkin's birthday party well in advance. We're talkin' 4-6 MONTHS in advance. Why do I do this so far ahead of time you ask? Well, I do it because I like to have things planned out so there is no stress involved.  If I can do a little here and a little there, I feel more relaxed, and I can think about choices. Plus, it's fun to do it.  Do you remember  THIS SKIRT  I made for her? And this shirt ...and  THIS SHIRT   for me? I made a shirt for Kenny too! She wore them both to her "friends" party, and again at the "family" party a week later. I had alternating color plates and paper hats for the kids. Pizza and cupcakes. I bought green iced cupcakes from the grocery store, and stuck a paper straw in each, and then covered the top of the straw with cotton candy to mimic a "truffula tree"...

The end of the school year is approaching, and I need to dig deep to keep my students motivated sometimes. I had a little idea that would make them laugh, and hopefully get them to the end of the year in good spirits. I've had these thrifted shoes for a while now, and I wasn't sure what to do with them. They were half price. I paid 2 whole dollars for them. If my idea didn't work out, I wouldn't be terribly upset. I knew I wanted to paint them, I just wasn't sure how. THEN THIS HAPPENED!!!! My idea sparked like lightning, and I could write not-so-subliminal messages to keep my students focused! Ureeka!! (Is that how you spell it?) Art Teaching at it's finest! Now, as I walk around the room, they are reminded to stay on task. This is a hard thing to do at the end of the year, even for high school students. I chalk it up to the shoes....get it? Let me know what you think. See you next time!

I found this small remnant of fabric at my favorite local vintage store, ya know the one that I'm obsessed over. The one that's closing this month, and I might cry about it.  Yeah, that's the one. Terry cloth. 70's maybe 60's.  Enough said. I cut a simple t-shirt shape and sewed up the seams. I tried my hand at bias tape, and if anyone has any pointers on this matter, I'd greatly appreciate it.  I sewed on a little hook, and I was done. I left the sleeves alone, because I think I might like the fraying that will occur when washed again. I chopped it off initially, but now I wish I hadn't. Trying out the hook. Ready for the Pool!  Now summer weather just has to get here! See you next time!